Adapted screenplay nods went to “Conclave,” “Emilia Pérez ,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Nickel Boys” and “Sing Sing.”
Netflix is having a banner week, having announced on Tuesday that it crossed 300 million subscribers and walking away Thursday morning with 16 nominations, the most of any distributor. Thirteen nods for “Emilia Pérez” alone makes the irreverent musical the streaming service’s most-nominated film in its history. (“Emilia Pérez,” a musical presented in Spanish, also became the most-nominated non-English language film in Oscar history. The previous record-holders were “Roma” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” with 10 each.)
“Emilia Pérez” was an acquisition for Netflix out of last year’s Cannes Film Festival and has been on an awards tear ever since. Previously, Netflix’s most nominated film was 2018’s “Roma,” which garnered 10 nominations. The company’s most winning film is the 2022 drama “All Quiet on the Western Front,” which won four Oscars, including best international feature film and best cinematography.
The streaming giant has amassed 23 trophies since 2016, when it landed its first with the documentary short “The White Helmets.” It has also scored two best director wins: Campion for “The Power of the Dog” and Alfonso Cuarón for “Roma.” It has yet to land the highly coveted best picture prize.
-The nominations were announced at the academy’s Beverly Hills, Calif., headquarters in an early-morning ceremony hosted by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott. The ceremony will be held on March 2.
In their quest to find a host who will generate buzz but not blow up in their faces, Academy Awards organizers traded a current late-night comedian (Jimmy Kimmel) for a former one: Conan O’Brien. Since he has never hosted the Oscars before, O’Brien will presumably bring a freshness to the show, which can come off as old-fashioned at best and out-of-touch at worst. At the same time, he is a safe choice — a seasoned pro whose comedic style has been honed over decades and who has successfully hosted other award shows, including the Emmys.
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